Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-23
rOTNG MN iND "OITEGE TRIINTNG.

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training, but there are certain other classes
of Young men TO whom college training i
not beneficial BrainleSS Young men should
never be- sent To college. II seems that thi.
needs TO be said Some people appear Ia
think that college course will put intel
lect and sense into mental vacuum 1t
will not. The sending of the fool ot a
family 10 college only makes him more
conspicuous idiot. merely supplying him
with frills and scallop. which only make
him the more ridiculous. Moral training
often improves and develops the intellect.
but purely mental training never does
The young man with ali idea and pur-
pose, with sufficient sense 10 know what
both are. and courage enough Ia pursue
them, is the person 10 be sent To college.
This idea and purpose must point beyond
a trade or a profession, or the earning OF a
subsistence. A boy must have something
more worthy and something broader than
selfish aim, whether if be simply to get
through college" or TO get on in life. Such
an aim is narrow and unworthy, a mental
feature of a small minded person. OF col
lege graduates We expect a high style of
manhood, showing refinement. culture.
capacity. patriotism, public spirit and
disposition to do something for the world.
Does anyone ask why"
The question is easily answered The
college student is beneficiary. He never
pays for what he gets, in money. We may
use our own Wittenberg as an illustration.
The buildings have been erected by money
contributed for the purpose, and the pro
fessors are paid. largely, from endowment
funds. Then the professors teach more
from the desire to do good than because
they are paid 10 do il, for we doubt whether
any one of them could not earn more
money than he now does in almost any
other vocation. They are looking beyond and
above all selfish considerations. With max
ing money. merely, they have nothing To do.
As the great Agassiz said. So says the
true-hearted college professor: Il have no
time to make money" The tuition stu
dent pays does not meet tenth of the eN-
pense involved in teaching him.
We educate men 10 make them better and
more useful citizens: : ior il Is not simply
parents and guardians who educate their
children. The general public, who unite III
the work of endowing and eduipping col
leges and universities, assist largely in the
educating process. Therefore, in relation
10 the pupils of colleges as well a Ia those
ol public schools. the people may say: We
educate them. Therefore, the people have
q claim upon the graduates. They are
never purely their own. They are bought
with a price" Indeed. we may draw the
line closer and put all citizens into
narrower limits. Each citizen is iii
debted to the great body of
citizens for protection and facilities. Hence
no citizen can righttully be selfish and self
seeking. Each and al! have public duties
and obligations To discharge, and the great
er their ability, intellect. education ami
means. the greater is their responsibility.
For these reasons more is expected of col
lege graduates than of those who have not
enjoyed their advantages.
We expect more of college men than of
Others for another and still stronger reason
namely. because they receive ethical
training and culture and are property eN-
pect-d la have high views "f life and ser
vice. and to act from exalted and diSinter-
eSt-d Inotives-and young men who begin
Study with proper views of life and whole
some purposes are the persons who will mud
in college instruction and i'll the college at
mosphere that help and inspiration which
will aid them in reaching their hopes and
ideals. Young men of thoughtfulness. who
are well disposed: young men OF heart and
conscience; those who have some concern
aS to humanity and its great interests and
who have an aspiration and an ambition 10
do good and great things in the world-are
the persons tof either SEX who should he
sent TO college; and all such persons,
if they have reasonable supply of nat
be assisted by parents and friends if they
are not able to pay their own way. 1t will
pay these friends to assist them. And
Springfield persons of this class need not
teal. thorough education, in almost any
line of study. Wittenberg is known, far
and wide. for its thOroughness, and il is es-
pecially strong in scientific and technical
teaching. And while the student may
pursue regular course, We have no doubt
he may secure special help in special lines.
The world is not in any such great need of
scholars As il has of men who have
acquired a practical and thorough knowI
edge of certain branches closely connected
with the arts and sciences, that can Re
made useful in the great industrial enter
prises of the day. II boys home intiu
ences are of the right sort he should have
their help and benefit at precisely tnat
formative period when he is at school. For
this reason il is better that boy should at
tend college in his own town. if the town
has such a college at Wittenberg.
Ii is our opinion that an expression in |
behalf of Mr.. Sherman should be unani- |
nous and hearty.-Springield REPUBLIC. |
Speaking for yourself. But suppose there |
Are $50, 900 republican voters in Ohio who |
believe that Mr.. Sherman would not be the |
strongest candidate the party could nomi- |
late, should they jeOpardize the party's |
success to please an Ohio man? Bellefon-
aine Republican.
Certainly not We have said this explic
tly and repeatedly. We are not SO fond of
.ither Mr. Sherman or Mr. Blaine As to
wish to force an expression in favor of
hem from any convention.
The lower court room should be crowded
With our Springfield business and profess